Arsenal have announced that women’s team manager Joe Montemurro will leave the club at the end of the season. Since 2017, the Australian coach has won the Super League title for women and guided the Gunners to four domestic cup finals.
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Montemurro resigns from his job at Arsenal for personal reasons and chooses to take a break from coaching and management so he can recharge and spend more time with his family.
Montemurro guided Arsenal to the WSL title 2018/19 | Catherine Ivill / Getty Images
“My three and a half years at Arsenal have been a fantastic adventure, the highlight of my coaching career. I have had the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best in the industry on and off the field, says the 51-year-old in a statement published by the club.
“This has been the hardest professional decision of my life, because I really love this job and this club, the club I have supported all my life. I am immensely grateful to the club for their relentless support during my time here and for understanding and respecting my decision.
“I have had a fantastic time here at Arsenal and I am proud of what we have achieved. I have to thank all the fans, players, staff and the club. This club has always been a leader in women’s football and I will cheer on us to the next level when I look at it as a passionate and enduring fan.
Arsenal will immediately start looking for a Montemurro successor | Visionhaus / Getty Images
“My focus now is to help the team finish the season strong and finish as high as possible in the WSL, leaving the club in good shape for the future.”
Montemurro will remain in charge until May 31 and will cover the rest of the 2020/21 WSL season where Arsenal are still battling for a Champions League place. But the club has confirmed that the search for his successor will begin immediately.
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